Grants awarded to local food efforts
Nineteen local food projects were awarded grants aimed at strengthening the local food system and increase access to agricultural products grown and raised in Illinois.
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Nineteen local food projects were awarded grants aimed at strengthening the local food system and increase access to agricultural products grown and raised in Illinois.
L-R: Mr. John Millington andMinister Quincia Gumbs-Marie It is harvesting time and staff of Zenaida Haven are very proud
Our rural areas face greater food access challenges due to limited food establishments and access to fresh produce and other healthy food, says Kensli Shaffer of Laverne High School.
An open house event showcased the new hydroponic Grow Room at the school.
Temperatures plunged into the 20s over the weekend, and the wind chill made it feel more like the teens. That was the coldest it’s been all winter and prompted Alachua and surrounding counties to be placed under a freeze watch.